The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-04

The attempt of the Democrat to
convict Mr.. Britton Of gross malfeas-
ance in ofYlce because he was one day
late in issuing his election prOclama-
ton, las though his was the only in
stance ON record) il an attempt to
create q mountain out Of . mole hill.
The delay Of one day, caused by slip
of the memory to which all men are
liable and which no one regrets 90
much ~ Mr., Britton himeelf, will in
no way vitiate the election. The Su'
preme court has already held that al.
though the sheriff had failed to give
any notice whatever. the election was
yet valid and could not be contested
Mr.. Britton did everything in his
power to rectify the error, sending meu
into every election precinct to post
notices, and having the proclamation
printed at his own expense, in every
paper in the countyexcept one. So much
for the" gross malfeAsance" of Mr.. Brit
ton. AS to the suggestion Of the Demo.
crat that the delay In issuing the procla.
nation may have been q deliberately
planned trick of the "Iola ring" to in
validate the election, and thus allow
the old officers to hold over, it Is Too
silly to talk about.
A large and intelligent audiences
greeted Hon. E. III. Funston, member
Of Congress from this District, at the
Opera house in this city last night.
And Mr.. Funston made one of the
best speeches of his life. ellis arraign-
ment of the democratic administration
was very strong and caustic, and was
frequently and enthusiastically ap-
plauded. His discussion of the Union
Labor platform was able, practicable
and sensible clearly showing the weak
ness and utter uselessness of this new
party that seeks to figure in Kansas
politics. His exposure of Col. Sam
Croker, the communist agitator, was
one of the things that delighted and
pleased the audience. The corpse of
the jaw-smith was carried bleeding
and mangled from the field. After
listening to Mr.. Funston's able argu-
ments we are surprised that any sane
person should longer defend the soph-
istry and ..foolishness advanced by the
leaders of the so-called Union Labor
party. Mr.. Funston closed his speech
with few able aud manly remarks
showing why people should vote the
republican ticket. Mr.. Funston is q
staunch republican, who has clear and
earnest convictions, is uncOmprOmising
in advocating them, and his opinions
upon these Ques. lions are entitled to
great weight.-Mound City Clarion.
According to call the subscribers to
thefund for the purchase of Freeman's
Grove met at the Office of county clerk
last Saturday evening, to effect q
permanent organization. X. B. Steven.
son was chosen as chairman of the
meeting and r. w. Duffy, Secretary.
On motion it was decided that the
name of the organization should be
"The lola Park Association" Five
directors were then elected as follows:
A. J. Fulton, H. L. Henderson, r. B.
Stevenson, J. s. Turner and r. w.
Duffy. The directors were instructed
to procure a charter for the term of 20
years. On motion the number of
shares was limited to $50, of $50 each.
Chas. F. Scott, Oscar FOust and II. A.
Ewing were appointed committee to
draft bylaws aud constitution. w.
A. Cummings, G.. w. Apple and w.
II. Richards were appointed to collect
subscriptions. Meeting then adjourned
until Wednesday evening, Nov.9.
= We call attention to the notice in an
other column of the meeting to be held
at the Court House in lola on Tuesday
Nov. Is, for the purpose of organizing
q permanent Fair Association. The
nj Avv cd
times to the great benefit to be derived
from such an association and the ad.
vantages offered by Freeman's Grove
as q place to hold the annual meeting
1t is not necessary to again 60 into de-
tails touching this matter, and we only
call attention to the notice to urge q
full attendance at the meeting. Allen
county can have one of the finest Fairs
in the State il We take hold of it right
ly. And the proper time to begin work
is November Is.
When an item once gets started in
the REGISTER there is little telling
where 1t will stop. Our local about the
stalk of cotton raised in an leila gar
den, after going the rounds Of the Kan.
sas press finally got over into Miss
ouri in the form ola special dispatch to
the Globe Democrat, where it promp-
ted the following letter to Mr.. A. w.
Beck:
St. Louis Mo. Oct. "a, 81.
Mr., A. W. Beck, lola Kansas.
DEAR SIR: We notice by Q special to the
Globe Democrat from st. Joseph, Missouri END
inst, that considerable cotton was raised in
your section. Enclosed find our market quo
tations: VIII be gisa to handle anything your
GILkEsoN, SLoss Con-. Co.
A few weeks ago, il we remember
rightly, the COHrant was greatly
distressed about the ''shamefully
excessive punishment visited upon
Stewart, the poor drug clerk at Wichita,
for violation of the prohibitory law"
A few days ago the sentence was COM
muted by Gov. Martin and now the
C0urant denounces the Communication
as "a square back down of the repub-
lican party, headed by Governor Mar
tin, on the question of enforcing the
prohibition law" 1T is mighty hard
for the republican party or any of its
officers to please these democratic
papers.
We were little premature in an
nOuucing last week that the Supreme
Court had refused to interfere in the
case Of the condemned anarchists; but
We are ableto repeat. the announcement
this week with full assurance that it
is reliable. The decision was handed
down from the Supreme Court on
Wednesday. and the writ asked for in
behalf of the condemned men was
denied. Unless Gov. O2lesby inter.
feres the men will be hanged one week
from to-day. We trust he will not in
terfere.
The Davis brothers have been en-
g. L. t.